Iberian and Latin American Films

I often have students ask me about Spanish language films that I recommend for them. This often comes after they try to identify a film on Netflix that looks like it isn’t soft porn.

The following is my ongoing list of films made by Latin American or Iberian directors, along with their canistream.it post. Most of these are in Spanish or Portuguese, although some are also in English. I am sure that there are some omissions, and I would love to hear your comments below about what you might recommend. But I think this is a good start. If you have specific questions about any of these films, don’t hesitate to contact me.

María Candelaria (1944) (Drama)

Río escondido (1948) (Drama)

El bolero de Raquel (1957) (Comedy)

El padrecito (1964) (Comedy)

El abuelo (1998)

The Others (2001) (Suspense/Thriller)

Valentín (2002) (Drama)

Mar adentro (2004) (Drama)

Machuca (2004) (Drama)

Antônia: O Filme (2006) (Musical/Drama)

El laberinto del fauno (2006) (Drama)

Sleep Dealer (2008) (Mexico) (Sci-Fi)

Agora (2009) (Drama)

The Impossible (2012) (Drama)